Using Windows Nt Server Special Edition (Special Edition Using) [Deluxe Edition] [Paperback]

Roger Jennings (Author)

Book Description

Series: Special Edition Using | Publication Date: October 1996

In addition to complete coverage of the Windows NT 4.0 product, both client and server, this book includes updated interface (Windows 95) and Microsoft Network connectivity, plus intermediate to advanced coverage of key client-server and connectivity issues.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This book is a classic high-end tutorial and appeals to the reader who not only wants a complete reference book, but also a compelling approach to implementing Windows NT Server. This approach appeals to established NT users by providing solutions for new and improved technologies, and helps consolidate more functionality in their NT Server installation. In addition, the preview coverage of newly-announced features in the next version of Windows NT will make this an appealing buy. - Completely updated and revised by the author, this new edition helps readers get Windows NT installed, configured, connected, and optimized

- Contains seven ALL-NEW chapters

- Includes new content on "Cairo" and all new material on using TCP/IP, WINS, and DHCP --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

This book is a classic high-end tutorial and appeals to the reader who not only wants a complete reference book, but also a compelling approach to implementing Windows NT Server. This approach appeals to established NT users by providing solutions for new and improved technologies, and helps consolidate more functionality in their NT Server installation. In addition, the preview coverage of newly-announced features in the next version of Windows NT will make this an appealing buy. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 990 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Indiana; 1st Special edition edition (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789702517
• ISBN-13: 978-0789702517
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,628,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm the principal consultant of OakLeaf Systems, a Windows Azure MVP and the author of 30+ books on Microsoft operating systems (Windows NT and Windows 2000 Server), Windows Azure, databases (SQL Server, SQL Azure and Access), .NET data access, Web services and InfoPath 2003. The books have more than 1.25 million English copies in print and have been translated into 20+ languages.

My latest books are "Microsoft Access 2010 In Depth" (12th edition) for Que Publishing and "Cloud Computing with the Microsoft Azure Services Platform" for Wiley/Wrox.

I'm also the curator of the OakLeaf Systems (http://oakleafblog.blogspot.com) and Access In Depth (http://acccessindepth.blogspot.com) blogs, a contributing editor of 1105 Media's "Visual Studio Magazine" and a frequent contributor to their "Redmond Developer News" newsletter.

OakLeaf's Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Web service won the charter Microsoft .NET Best award for horizontal XML Web service solutions.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Win NT 4 Book, December 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Edition Using Windows NT Server 4 (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Great reference for all aspects of this subject. Use it every week. Highly recommended for novice-expert.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bigger Better Best, April 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Edition Using Windows NT Server 4 (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Its even better than the previous edition. Check my comment in the previous edition's review. Good work Roger Jennings and Group.

5.0 out of 5 stars The best available, April 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Using Windows Nt Server Special Edition (Special Edition Using) (Paperback)

Along with Robert Cowart & Kenneth Greg's book on the WindowsNT Bible which is for beginners, this book by Roger Jennings is the BEST that is available for NT.